The Polavaram project on Godavari river in Andhra Pradesh will cause "permanent injury" to the interests of Odisha, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said on Monday and sought Prime Minister Narendra Modi'sintervention to stop its construction immediately.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Naveen Patnaik this morning soon after took oath as the Chief Minister of Odisha for a record fifth time and assured him "complete cooperation from the centre in working for Odisha's progress". Naveen Patnaik's Biju Janata Dal won with a decisive majority in the assembly election in Odisha.

During a 45-minute meeting at the party headquarters, Naveen Patnaik was today unanimously elected as the leader of the Biju Janta Dal's (BJD) legislature party in Odisha for a record fifth term in a row, party sources said.

Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has promised to supply 1,000 kilo-litre of subsided kerosene to Odisha, as per request made by state chief minister Naveen Patnaik in the aftermath of Cyclone Fani.

The Polavaram project on Godavari river in Andhra Pradesh will cause "permanent injury" to the interests of Odisha, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said on Monday and sought Prime Minister Narendra Modi'sintervention to stop its construction immediately.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Naveen Patnaik this morning soon after took oath as the Chief Minister of Odisha for a record fifth time and assured him "complete cooperation from the centre in working for Odisha's progress". Naveen Patnaik's Biju Janata Dal won with a decisive majority in the assembly election in Odisha.

During a 45-minute meeting at the party headquarters, Naveen Patnaik was today unanimously elected as the leader of the Biju Janta Dal's (BJD) legislature party in Odisha for a record fifth term in a row, party sources said.

Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has promised to supply 1,000 kilo-litre of subsided kerosene to Odisha, as per request made by state chief minister Naveen Patnaik in the aftermath of Cyclone Fani.